Athens
Primary City: Athens
Mayor of Athens: Haris Doukas (PASOK (Movement for Change)) (since 2024)
Primary State/Province: Attica
Primary Language: Greek
Population: 3.8M
GDP: $98B • GDP per capita: $25,764
GAWC Class: 6
Athens metro area
37.98, 23.73Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Major Sporting Events, Major League Teams/Venues, Total Teams.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Basketball • Euroleague
Olympiacos BC
Basketball • Euroleague
Panathinaikos BC
W Basketball • Euroleague
Athinaikos Qualco (W)
Athens
Notable Venues4 venues
Football/Soccer
Athens Olympic Stadium
Athens
Football/Soccer
Karaiskakis Stadium
Piraeus
Basketball
Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall
Athens
Basketball
Peace and Friendship Stadium
Piraeus
Historic Venues1 venue
Olympics/Athletics
Panathenaic Stadium
Athens
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams4 teams
Football/Soccer • Greece
GS Marko
Markopoulo Mesogeas • Level: 2
Football/Soccer • Greece
Olympiakos CFP B
Athens • Level: 2
Other Men’s Teams4 teams
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
AEK BC
Athens
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Maroussi BC
Maroussi
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Panionios BC
Nea Smyrni
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Peristeri BC
Athens
Major Sporting Events
Multi-Sport Events3 events
Championship Finals5 events
2007 Champions League Final
Football Final
2007 • Athens
1998 World Basketball Championship
Basketball Final
1998 • Athens
1997 World Athletics Championships
Athletics Major Event
1997 • Athens
1994 Champions League Final
Football Final
1994 • Athens
1983 European Cup Final
Football Final
1983 • Athens
Complete Event Timeline8 events
2007 Champions League Final
Championship Finals
2007 • Athens
2004 Summer Olympics
Multi-Sport Events
2004 • Athens
1998 World Basketball Championship
Championship Finals
1998 • Athens
1997 World Athletics Championships
Championship Finals
1997 • Athens
1994 Champions League Final
Championship Finals
1994 • Athens
1983 European Cup Final
Championship Finals
1983 • Athens
1906 Intercalated Games
Multi-Sport Events
1906 • Athens
1896 Summer Olympics
Multi-Sport Events
1896 • Athens
Championship History
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Athens, across all sports, newest first. 13in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-24 | Olympiacos BC | EuroLeague |
| 2024 | 2024-05-29 | Olympiakos CFP | Europa Conference League |
| 2024 | — | Panathinaikos BC | EuroLeague |
| 2013 | — | Olympiacos BC | EuroLeague |
| 2012 | — | Olympiacos BC | EuroLeague |
| 2011 | — | Panathinaikos BC | EuroLeague |
| 2009 | — | Panathinaikos BC | EuroLeague |
| 2007 | — | Panathinaikos BC | EuroLeague |
| 2002 | — | Panathinaikos BC | SuproLeague |
| 2000 | — | Panathinaikos BC | EuroLeague |
| 1997 | — | Olympiacos BC | EuroLeague |
| 1996 | — | Panathinaikos BC | European League |
| 1995 | — | Olympiacos BC | European League |
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $119B across 13 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
2006 Eurovision Song Contest
Telekom Center • Music Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries5 items
Acropolis Museum
Athens • Archaeology
Benaki Museum
Athens • Archaeology
National Archaeological Museum
Athens • Archaeology
The Acropolis
Athens • Archaeology
National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens
Athens • Art
Performing Arts Venues2 items
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Athens • Amphitheatre
Athens Concert Hall (Megaron)
Athens • Concert Hall
Sound of Athens
#162 by artist origin · combined 7.9 (US 1 / UK 1.4) · signature decade 1980s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Vangelis, Demis Roussos
Number-one singles by Athens artists2
Chariots of Fire
Vangelis
The Roussos Phenomenon (EP)
Demis Roussos
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chariots of Fire | Vangelis | US | 1982 |
| The Roussos Phenomenon (EP) | Demis Roussos | UK | 1976 |
Screen of Athens
#155 by film pedigree · score 24.1 · 4 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Katina Paxinou, Yorgos Lanthimos, Melina Mercouri, Efthimis Filippou
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities4 entries
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Athens, Greece
National Technical University of Athens
Athens, Greece
Agricultural University of Athens
Athens, Greece
Harokopio University
Athens, Greece
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Athens International Airport
Athens • 2 - Major International
Port2 entries
Piraeus
Piraeus • Container
Port of Piraeus
Port of Piraeus • Passenger
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Athens Railway Station
Athens • Intercity Rail Hub
Metro System (66 stations)1 entry
Athens Metro
Athens • 66 stations
Suburban Rail (45 stations)1 entry
Athens Suburban Railway (Proastiakos)
Athens • 45 stations
Luxury Hospitality
FTG 5-Star1 entry
Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens
Athens
FTG 4-Star1 entry
THE DOLLI at Acropolis
Athens